Speech Pathologist - Community Ndis - Bunbury Wa

Healthcarelink Support; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthcarelink Support in Bunbury WA is seeking a Speech Pathologist focused on Community NDIS to deliver assessments, interventions, and planning in participants’ homes and community settings.

You will work autonomously within an Allied Health team, providing person-centred, holistic care and capacity building to help participants achieve their NDIs goals. A strong emphasis on collaboration and timely reporting is required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology.
• Membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• Experience in the relevant industry to undertake the activities listed.
• On-the-job training and relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of participants in home/community settings.
• Conduct assessments and recommend functional impact on eating and swallowing.
• Develop mealtime management plans with other health professionals.
• Assess and recommend AAC systems under NDIS and funding bodies.
• Provide capacity-building, client-centred care to meet NDIS goals.
• Report outcomes and recommendations in a timely manner.
• Provide training on AAC, mealtime management and communication.
• Promote health and wellness to improve outcomes for participants.
• Coordinate with families, referrers and other health professionals.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication skills

Client-centered care

Capacity building

Education

Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology

Membership with Speech Pathology Australia

Tools

CRM MYP

Job description

• Job Position: Speech Pathologist - Community NDIS - Bunbury WA

  Work Hours: Full time

  Salary: Competitive salary offer + benefits

  Location: Bunbury WA

  About the role:

  As a Speech Pathologist, you will be responsible for specific assessments, interventions and planning predominantly in the NDIS framework to increase participants communication and independence in all aspects of their lives. The role is to provide a high quality, effective and efficient service to participants, delivered in their home or other relevant place with the aim being to support the participant to achieve their NDIS goals.

  You will work as part of a growing Allied Health Team and be required to work autonomously and at a self-directed pace with a focus on providing person centred, holistic and goal directed care that promotes participants wellness and active participation in decisions about their care.

  • Manage a caseload of participants in their natural settings who may present with increasing complexity, multiple comorbidities and functional limitations across multiple areas of their life
  • Conduct assessments and provide recommendations on the functional impact of disability on positioning, eating and swallowing.
  • Assessment, recommendation and development of mealtime management plans in consultation with Speech Pathologists from mainstream medical services, medical specialists and other allied health disciplines
  • Assessment, prescription and recommendation of AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) systems under the NDIS and other external funding agencies, this includes the preparation of funding applications.
  • Utilise a strengths-based, client centred approach to support a participant to identify their goals and utilise a capacity building approach towards achievement and long term sustainability of these goals
  • Reporting outcomes and recommendations, written and verbal, in a timely manner.
  • Provide recommendations and quotes for assistive technology to the NDIS for approval
  • Develop training packages and training to participants, carers, support workers and other communication partners on AAC, meal-time management and optimising function for eating, swallowing and drinking.
  • Promoting health and wellness solutions and support optimal mental and physical outcomes for participants referred to us.
  • Liaising with participants, families, referrers, doctors, employers and other allied health professions to achieve coordinated outcomes to meet participants goals from a capacity building and enabling perspective.
  • Participate in integrated health care meetings as required and provide advice and consultation to relevant workers when necessary.
  • Ensure that client files are maintained and managed in accordance with PHASE’s policy and procedures.
  • Active participation in the training, mentoring and development of support workers Provide health education and prevention advice to participants, carers, and other health professionals as appropriate.
  • Maintain professional development through access to current literature, education programs, supervision programs and special interest groups.
  • Provide direct client related activities under the supervision of the delegating Allied Health Professional and in accordance with NDIS Competency framework this include conduct home and community visits to participants.
  • Scheduling of customer appointments when required
  • Utilise our CRM (MYP) for relevant training, reporting, and invoicing of hours
  • Completion of data-entry, information management, reporting and maintenance of database systems
  • Manage client case ratios effectively to ensure that caseloads are met
  • Monitor client hours of service against agreed Participant Service Agreements
  • Perform other job-related tasks requested by management and as necessitated by the development of this role and the development of the business
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings
  • Attend any relevant training or stake holder meetings
  • Liase with and provide therapy and progress reports to the NDIS, Support Coordination, external organisations and other referrers/funding bodies as required.
  • Work with other Allied Health Professional internally/externally within a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Participate in quality improvement and allied health service delivery projects and team meetings as directed by the Clinical Service Manager.
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings
  • Develop and maintain an up to date and in depth understanding of NDIS legislation, rules and regulations and how this applies to the delivery of community based allied health services and other capacity building supports under the NDIS
  • Work with the Clinical Service manager, therapy team, and community engagement and marketing team to identify and participate in community events that increase PHASE’S Health prescence and identity as an NDIS service provider of choice
  • Participate in NDIS audit

  Qualifications:

  • Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology
  • Membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
  • Attained previous experience in the relevant industry to undertake the range of activities required
  • Appropriate on the job training and relevant experience

  Other requirements:

  • Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate (2 doses and booster required)
  • Current valid Driver’s License
  • Reliable car
  • Valid Police Check (less than 3 months old)
  • Valid Working with Children’s Check
  • NDIS Workers Screening Check
  • NDIS Induction Module
  • Rights to work – Passport/Visa proof